Subsea wellbore drilling system for reducing bottom hole pressure

    公开(公告)号:US06648081B2

    公开(公告)日:2003-11-18

    申请号:US10094208

    申请日:2002-03-08

    IPC分类号: E21B700

    摘要: The present invention provides drilling systems for drilling subsea wellbores. The drilling system includes a tubing that passes through a sea bottom wellhead and carries a drill bit. A drilling fluid system continuously supplies drilling fluid into the tubing, which discharges at the drill bit bottom and returns to the wellhead through an annulus between the tubing and the wellbore carrying the drill cuttings. A fluid return line extending from the wellhead equipment to the drilling vessel transports the returning fluid to the surface. In a riserless arrangement, the return fluid line is separate and spaced apart from the tubing. In a system using a riser, the return fluid line may be the riser or a separate line carried by the riser. The tubing may be coiled tubing with a drilling motor in the bottom hole assembly driving the drill bit. A suction pump coupled to the annulus is used to control the bottom hole pressure during drilling operations, making it possible to use heavier drilling muds and drill to greater depths than would be possible without the suction pump. An optional delivery system continuously injects a flowable material, whose fluid density is less than the density of the drilling fluid, into the returning fluid at one or more suitable locations the rate of such lighter material can be controlled to provide supplementary regulation of the pressure. Various pressure, temperature, flow rate and kick sensors included in the drilling system provide signals to a controller that controls the suction pump, the surface mud pump, a number of flow control devices, and the optional delivery system.

    Tubing handling for subsea oilfield tubing operations
    2.
    发明授权
    Tubing handling for subsea oilfield tubing operations 失效
    用于海底油田管道操作的管道处理

    公开(公告)号:US06408948B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-06-25

    申请号:US09353696

    申请日:1999-07-14

    IPC分类号: E21B712

    摘要: A tubing handling for subsea oilfield tubing operations, includes an isolation tube to mechanically and/or chemically protect the drill string and improved passage of the drill string and fluid return line to the drilling vessel that further protects them during drilling use. In addition, the improvements include an automatic safety apparatus to hold against unintended movement of the tubular members under extreme length and weight conditions as well as against human error at the rig. Further, the invention includes multi-segment coiled tubing drill strings that can be adapted to drilling requirements in a deep wellbore.

    摘要翻译: 用于海底油田管道操作的管道处理包括隔离管,用于机械和/或化学地保护钻柱,并且改善钻柱和流体返回管线到达钻井容器的通道,以在钻井使用期间进一步保护它们。 此外,改进包括一种自动安全装置,用于在极限长度和重量条件下防止管状构件的意外移动以及在钻机上防止人为错误。 此外,本发明包括可适应于在深井眼中的钻井要求的多段连续油管钻杆。

    Apparatus and method for killing or suppressing a subsea well
    3.
    发明授权
    Apparatus and method for killing or suppressing a subsea well 有权
    用于杀死或抑制海底井的装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US06179057B2

    公开(公告)日:2001-01-30

    申请号:US09353175

    申请日:1999-07-14

    IPC分类号: E21B712

    摘要: The present invention provides apparatus and method for killing or suppressing a subsea wellbore. The system includes a pressure intensifier adjacent the wellhead. The output of the pressure intensifier is coupled to a “kill” inlet at the wellhead equipment. Power is supplied from the surface to the pressure intensifier, which increases the pressure by a known multiple, usually 3 to 5, and supplies the high pressure fluid to the wellbore. A control unit at the surface controls the operation of the pressure intensifier in response to the predefined criteria or programmed instructions. One or more sensors provide measurements to the control unit of the wellbore conditions, which are used to determine the timing of activation of the pressure intensifier.

    摘要翻译: 本发明提供了用于杀死或抑制海底井筒的装置和方法。 该系统包括靠近井口的增压器。 增压器的输出与井口设备上的“杀死”入口相连。 从表面向增压器提供动力,其将压力增加已知的倍数,通常为3至5,并将高压流体供应到井眼。 表面上的控制单元响应于预定义的标准或程序指令来控制增压器的操作。 一个或多个传感器向井筒条件的控制单元提供用于确定压力增强器的启动时间的测量。

    Subsea wellbore drilling system for reducing bottom hole pressure
    4.
    发明授权
    Subsea wellbore drilling system for reducing bottom hole pressure 有权
    用于减少井底压力的海底井筒钻井系统

    公开(公告)号:US06854532B2

    公开(公告)日:2005-02-15

    申请号:US10716106

    申请日:2003-11-17

    摘要: The present invention provides drilling systems for drilling subsea wellbores. The drilling system includes a tubing that passes through a sea bottom wellhead and carries a drill bit. A drilling fluid system continuously supplies drilling fluid into the tubing, which discharges at the drill bit bottom and returns to the wellhead through an annulus between the tubing and the wellbore carrying the drill cuttings. A fluid return line extending from the wellhead equipment to the drilling vessel transports the returning fluid to the surface. In a riserless arrangement, the return fluid line is separate and spaced apart from the tubing. In a system using a riser, the return fluid line may be the riser or a separate line carried by the riser. The tubing may be coiled tubing with a drilling motor in the bottom hole assembly driving the drill bit. A suction pump coupled to the annulus is used to control the bottom hole pressure during drilling operations, making it possible to use heavier drilling muds and drill to greater depths than would be possible without the suction pump. An optional delivery system continuously injects a flowable material, whose fluid density is less than the density of the drilling fluid, into the returning fluid at one or more suitable locations the rate of such lighter material can be controlled to provide supplementary regulation of the pressure. Various pressure, temperature, flow rate and kick sensors included in the drilling system provide signals to a controller that controls the suction pump, the surface mud pump, a number of flow control devices, and the optional delivery system.

    摘要翻译: 本发明提供了用于钻井海底井筒的钻井系统。 钻井系统包括通过海底井口并承载钻头的管道。 钻井液系统将钻井液连续地供应到管道中,该钻井液在钻头底部排放,并通过管道和承载钻屑的井筒之间的环形空间返回到井口。 从井口设备延伸到钻井船的流体回流管将返回的流体输送到表面。 回流流体管线以不连续的方式分开并与管道间隔开。 在使用提升管的系统中,返回流体管线可以是提升管或由提升管携带的单独管线。 管道可以是在驱动钻头的底孔组件中的钻井马达的连续油管。 耦合到环空的抽吸泵用于控制钻井操作期间的井底压力,使得可以使用较重的钻井泥浆和钻头比没有抽吸泵更大的深度。 可选的输送系统将流体密度小于钻井液密度的可流动材料在一个或多个合适的位置连续地喷射到返回流体中,可以控制这种较轻材料的速率以提供对压力的补充调节。 包括在钻井系统中的各种压力,温度,流量和踢脚传感器向控制抽吸泵,表面泥浆泵,多个流量控制装置和可选输送系统的控制器提供信号。

    Subsea wellbore drilling system for reducing bottom hole pressure

    公开(公告)号:US06415877B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-07-09

    申请号:US09353275

    申请日:1999-07-14

    IPC分类号: E21B712

    摘要: The present invention provides drilling systems for drilling subsea wellbores. The drilling system includes a tubing that passes through a sea bottom wellhead and carries a drill bit. A drilling fluid system continuously supplies drilling fluid into the tubing, which discharges at the drill bit bottom and returns to the wellhead through an annulus between the tubing and the wellbore carrying the drill cuttings. A fluid return line extending from the wellhead equipment to the drilling vessel transports the returning fluid to the surface. In a riserless arrangement, the return fluid line is separate and spaced apart from the tubing. In a system using a riser, the return fluid line may be the riser or a separate line carried by the riser. The tubing may be coiled tubing with a drilling motor in the bottom hole assembly driving the drill bit. A suction pump coupled to the annulus is used to control the bottom hole pressure during drilling operations, making it possible to use heavier drilling muds and drill to greater depths than would be possible without the suction pump. An optional delivery system continuously injects a flowable material, whose fluid density is less than the density of the drilling fluid, into the returning fluid at one or more suitable locations the rate of such lighter material can be controlled to provide supplementary regulation of the pressure. Various pressure, temperature, flow rate and kick sensors included in the drilling system provide signals to a controller that controls the suction pump, the surface mud pump, a number of flow control devices, and the optional delivery system.